Current exhibitions

Man of Influence, the industrious life of Sir Harold Beauchamp

13 December 2018 - 17 March 2019

Sir Harold Beauchamp is perhaps best known today as the father of New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield. But there was much more to the man.

This exhibition explores the life of a prominent Wellingtonian, enterprising businessman, energetic world traveller, and proud family man. Sir Harold was the first owner of Mansfield's birthplace at Tinakori Road, an early Director of the Bank of New Zealand, and counted New Zealand’s Premier, Richard Seddon, among his friends.

Get a glimpse of turn of the century Wellington through the life of the industrious Sir Harold.

Gordon Walters: New Vision

24 November 2018 - 17 March 2019

Christchurch Art Gallery

This comprehensive survey features major works from many public and private collections including the Gallery’s Untitled (1956), which relates to the Waitaha, Kāti Mamoe and Kāi Tahu pigment on rock drawings at the Ōpihi River, and Black on White (1965) which is one of the first koru or pītau paintings. The artist’s notes and workbooks are also exhibited for the first time, offering insight into his working methods.

Developed and toured in partnership by the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

25th February 2018

Hosted at Katherine Mansfield House as part of the exhibition Reflections: New Zealand women in art.

Kirsty Baker is a PhD candidate at Victoria University of Wellington, where her doctoral research concerns the position of women within New Zealand's written art history. Drawing on this research, her talk will examine the fraught nature of female visual representation, exploring the ways that women artists in New Zealand have navigated these concerns.

BNZ Collection: Guided Art Tours in the Heart of the City

11th - 12th October 2017

Since 2012, BNZ has been proud to share the BNZ Art Collection as part of Heart of the City's annual Unlocked Collections for Auckland Artweek.

Discover the incredible art that is usually hidden behind closed doors. More than 350 paintings, prints and photographs make up the BNZ Art Collection. Highlights include work by Brent Wong, Gordon Walters and Colin McCahon.

Colin McCahon: On Going Out with the Tide

08 April - 30 July 2017

View Oh Let Us Weep, 1969 at Wellington City Gallery. The exhibitionexplores McCahon’s evolving engagement with Māori subjects and themes. Artworks range from early treatments of koru imagery to later history paintings, referring to Māori prophets and highlighting land-rights issues.

Arrival: Treasures from the BNZ Art Collection

12 August-11 September 2016

Taranaki locals have a rare opportunity to see some of New Zealand's finest artworks asStratford's Percy Thomson Gallery hosts 36 pieces from the BNZ Art Collection from 12 August until 11 September 2016.

Arrival features work by iconic New Zealand artists including Colin McCahon, Pat Hanly, Ralph Hotere and Toss Woollaston and is free of charge .

Hope+Wonder: Treasures from the BNZ Art Collection

27 February - 28 March 2016

From 27th February- 28th of March Levin's Te Takere, Horowhenua Culture and Community Center hosted Hope + Wonder, a showcase of New Zealand artworks from the 70's and 80's.

Contemporary Art Curator at Pataka and Curator of the Hope and Wonder exhibition Mark Hutchins said the exhibition highlighted some unique New Zealand artwork.

"Twenty distinctive pieces will be on display and a highlight will be Pat Hanly's Wonder 82. This work was painted in 1970 and features crisp edges and sharply rendered symbols, it is a celebration of New Zealand's clear skies, bountiful summers and desirable, optimistic lifestyle."

Te Horowhenua Trust chairwoman Sharon Crosbie said securing an exhibition of this scale was something the district should be excited about.